Difficulty: Easy Serves 4 Each year on my brother’s birthday he requests a specifically themed meal for me to cook for him as part of his gift. This year he went for soul food, something I’ve little to no experience in cooking but to my delight was actually fun to do. Hoppin’ John is a [...]
Tags: beans, beans and rice, birthday, facon, filling, hoppin' john, side, soul food, texture, winter
Difficulty: Easy-Medium Makes 6 I tried the ol’ healthy Mexican thing with my Healthy Summer Nachos and to be honest I think they went down a real treat! I know sequels can be dangerous but I whipped up some deliciously tasty healthy burritos and it’s like one of those sequels that is as good or [...]
Tags: avocado, beans, burrito, cashew, cream, healthy, mexican, salsa, tofu, tortilla, wholesome
Difficulty: Easy Serves 4 We all know nachos are great, it’s a scientific fact. An unfortunate fact is that nachos can also be a calorie-fest. While the occasional Mexican fiesta pig out is definitely warranted, it’s nice to know that you can still enjoy nachos without the guilty “I just ate way too much” feeling [...]
Tags: avocado, beans, corn, fresh, healthy, mexican, summer, tomato, tortilla
Difficulty: Medium Serves 6 These Chilli Cheese Fries were another of my brother’s birthday requests and being the awesome sister that I am, I prepared them lovingly for his dinner last weekend. The chilli itself could be served on its own and so could the fries but together with some Cheezly this dish is an [...]